European exchange
We have European exchange agreements with a number of institutions around Europe and we are continually expanding our range of exchange partners. Most of the exchanges are department specific, so you should check with your School and subject to see where you could exchange to.
Schools with exchange opportunities
- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS)
- School of Energy, Geosciences, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS)
- School of Social Sciences (SoSS)
- School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (MACS)
- School of Textiles and Design (TEX)
EPS / EGIS programmes
| School/Programme | Country | Partner Institute | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGIS - Civil Engineering | Czech Republic | Czech Technical University (CTU) | ||
| EPS - Chemical Engineering | France | CPE Lyon (École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon) | ||
| ENSIC - University of Lorraine | ||||
| Netherlands | University of Groningen | |||
| EPS - Chemistry | Germany | University of Kassel | ||
| Philipps University of Marburg | ||||
| Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg | ||||
| Spain | University of Zaragoza | |||
| France | ENSCL (Ecole nationale superieure de chimie de Lille) | |||
| CPE Lyon (École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon) | ||||
| Netherlands | University of Groningen | |||
| EPS - Electrical Engineering | Germany | Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) | ||
| Spain | University of Girona | |||
| Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena | ||||
| France | CentraleSupélec | |||
| ESIEE Paris (Ecole Superieure d'lngenieurs en Electrotechnique et Electronique) | ||||
| Norway | University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) | |||
| Linköping University | ||||
| EPS - Mechanical Engineering | Germany | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | ||
| Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) | ||||
| France | ENSCL (Ecole nationale superieure de chimie de Lille) | |||
| Netherlands | University of Groningen | |||
| Romania | Transilvania University of Brașov | |||
| Sweden | Linköping University | |||
| EPS - Physics | Italy | EPS - Physics | Italy | Polytechnic University of Milan |
SoSS programmes
| School/Programme | Country | Partner Institute |
|---|---|---|
| SoSS - Modern Languages for Business Management |
Spain | University of Cádiz |
| Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) | ||
| ENSIC - University of Lorraine | ||
| University of Florida | ||
| University of Deusto | ||
| France | ESSCA (Ecole superieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers | |
| Lumière University Lyon 2 | ||
| EM Strasbourg Business School | ||
| Sciences Po Toulouse (Institut d'etudes politiques de Toulouse) | ||
| Germany | University of Bamberg | |
| SoSS - International Business Management | Belgium | KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) |
| Germany | Kuehne Logistics University (KLU) | |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) | ||
| Spain | University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) | |
| France | Paris Dauphine University | |
| Italy |
University of Brescia |
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University of Trieste |
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| Ca' Foscari University of Venice | ||
| Poland | SGH Warsaw School of Economics | |
| Sweden | Linköping University | |
| Örebro University | ||
| SoSS - Languages | Austria | University of Graz |
| University of Innsbruck | ||
| University of Vienna | ||
| Belgium | UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles | |
| Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) | ||
| KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) | ||
| University of Mons (UMONS) | ||
| Germany | Heidelberg University | |
| Leipzig University | ||
| Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz | ||
| Saarland University | ||
| Spain | University of Alicante | |
| University of Barcelona | ||
| University of Córdoba | ||
| University of Granada | ||
| University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | ||
| Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) | ||
| Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) | ||
| University of Salamanca | ||
| Pablo de Olavide University | ||
| University of Valencia | ||
| University of Vigo | ||
| France | Universite Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) | |
| Université Grenoble Alpes | ||
| Lumière University Lyon 2 | ||
| University of Upper Alsace (French Université de Haute-Alsace, UHA) | ||
| University of Nantes | ||
| Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 (ESIT) | ||
| Institute of Intercultural Communication and Management (ISIT) | ||
| University of Tours | ||
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Université Bretagne Sud (Lorient) |
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| SoSS - Languages BSL | Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal |
MACS programmes
| School/Programme | Country | Partner Institute |
|---|---|---|
| MACS - Mathematics | Germany | Technische Universitat Dresden (TU Dresden) |
| Spain | University of Granada | |
| France | University of Pau and the Adour | |
| MACS - Computer Science | Germany | Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) |
TEX programmes
| School/Programme | Country | Partner Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Textiles & Design | France | University of Angers |
| Lumière University Lyon 2 | ||
| ENSAIT (École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles - Universite de Lille) | ||
| Germany | Albstadt-Sigmaringen University |
You can find out more about European Exchange Academic Coordinators.
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